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Websleuths News

On the latest edition of Websleuths Radio we tackle the Rebecca Zahau murder case and the big mistake made in the autopsy report of the Las Vegas shooter.
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"As full containment nears on a series of deadly wildfires in Northern California, Cal Fire officials assessing damage are finding several of the fires that began during a windstorm on the night of Oct. 8 have tipped the historic scales for devastation."

"Devastating fires charring California have claimed more lives than any fire in the state's history, and the economic toll is predicted to climb to $85 billion.

"These wildfires, especially in Northern California, are particularly devastating,” said Dr. Joel N. Myers, founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather.

“We estimate the California wildfires will profoundly affect the economy of California. The cost to contain and fight the fire and deal with the aftermath will be in the billions. And, the loss in tax revenue from businesses no longer around, including the vineyards; the workers who have lost their jobs and can no longer pay taxes as well as other impacts will be quite costly. This will create a hole in the California budget, which may necessitate an increase in taxes. If California has to borrow more this might negatively impact its bond ratings and it will have to pay higher interest rates on all borrowings, which can cost upwards of 10s of billions of dollars. At this time, we estimate the economic impact of the fires is already approaching $70 billion dollars. Based on our forecast the total costs from this disaster on the economy would exceed $85 billion and, if the fires are not contained in the next couple of weeks, the total economic impact could even reach $100 billion.”"

An unanticipated health hazaard

My landlady is in charge of the emergency room at Ukiah Valley Medical Center. She tells me 14 of the staff have been left homeless, including 4 doctors. Even before the fire, the Ukiah area had less than a 2 percent vacancy rate. Doctors and other medical professionals may end up moving out of the area and leaving UVMC short staffed.